Thursday, March 5, 2015

Anti-Flag reveals album artwork

Historically, Pittsburgh-based punk stalwarts Anti-Flag have always had important, socially conscious messages to convey and musical statements they've been driven to make. That ethos remains intact with their new album, American Spring, which is their Spinefarm Records debut and is due out on May 26.

The band has shared the front and back album artwork, which will certainly spark conversations among the youth and perhaps inspire change, which is the spirit in which punk rock was initially founded. There are plenty of ways the viewer can interpret the vivid artwork, as the front cover features a woman wearing a black hajib veil, while the back cover features an American soldier in combat fatigues. Both of their faces are obscured by an exploding pink flower.

"The songs of American Spring are an aggressive critique of the global social and political climate of 2015," Anti-Flag explained. "The artwork is no different. The cover art is meant to challenge our collective view of violence and peace. The entire American Spring package includes essays, personal liner notes, and further information behind the driving forces of each song, detailing ways for us all to take action against injustice in the world. The American Spring is now."

On March 31st, the first track of the album, “Fabled World” will be premiered worldwide.

Full American Spring album tracklisting is as follows: 01) Fabled World 02) The Great Divide 03) Brandenburg Gate 04) Sky Is Falling 05) Walk Away 06) Song For Your Enemy 07) Set Yourself On Fire 08) All of The Poison, All of The Pain 09) Break Something 10) Without End 11) Believer 12) To Hell With Boredom 13) Low Expectations 14) The Debate Is Over (if you want it)